Ashok Jacob backs JB Hi-Fi against Amazon
JB Hi-Fi is at the centre of a classic confrontation between powerful short sellers targeting overpriced stocks and a value investor convinced the electronics retailer is fundamentally mispriced.
Lithium prices to peak as Australian exports soar
A wave of lithium supply from Australia will ensure 2018 marks the peak in lithium prices, experts say.
Sydney pubs caught up in Plutus scam
Sydney nightspots and restaurants with links to Kings Cross identity John Ibrahim have been caught up in the Plutus Payroll tax fraud.
Packer's Asia retreat costs investors $2.5b
James Packer's Asian withdrawal has cost his investors a stake in one of the world's most-ambitious casino operators - and more than $2 billion.
ASX poised to slide at open
Australian stocks are poised to slide at the open, reflecting a pause in Europe with Wall Street closed. $A surges.
Woolworths Holdings flags write-downs at David Jones
South Africa's Woolworths has flagged write-downs on its $2.1 billion investment in David Jones as earnings come under pressure.
$A poised to retest US80¢ mark
The Australian dollar extended its six-week rally and appeared poised to retest its 2017 high of US81.25¢ sooner than later.
China clampdown on corporate speak catches Qantas
Australian companies are scrambling to "correct" the way they refer to Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau following a clampdown by Chinese authorities.
New Sydney Airport CEO to tap into tourism
Incoming Sydney Airport CEO Geoff Culbert inherits a solid business but needs to improve the customer experience.
Relief in sight from summer slump in avocado supply
Relief is in sight from the great avocado shortage gripping Australia and forcing cafes to deny millennials their signature smashed dish.
Quintis harvests lowest prices in years
Quintis and fellow growers saw the lowest price in four years for the 2017 Indian sandalwood harvest.
Alinta's plan to rattle AGL, Origin
Alinta's CEO has declared the Chinese-owned power producer can more than double its customer base within five years.
Bond fund managers ready for big year
This year has already delivered, according to bond market legend Bill Gross, the end of the great bull run in bonds.
ECB could abruptly end asset buys
The European Central Bank shouldn't have any problems ending net asset purchases in one swoop after September, policymaker Ardo Hansson said.
ASX gains as gold stocks shine
Shares posted a mild advance on Monday, as gain in the gold mining sector helped the market shrug off weakness for energy companies.
ANZ set to spend $6b on share buy-backs
ANZ is expected to spend $6 billion buying back shares over the next two years as the major banks get ahead of regulatory requirements and finalise asset sales.
Opinion
Why oil stocks won't necessarily join in the oil price rally
With the oil price hitting fresh three-year highs, it's scarcely surprising that investors have rediscovered a taste for black gold.
US and China's reluctant embrace will be hard to end
Even a looming trade war does not change the economic fundamentals that keep the US and China in co-dependency.
Fizzy water is almost as good as champagne
Today happens to be my first day back at work. It's also the first day of my diet and the inevitable New Year's resolution to lose weight. Really this time.
No bond bear in sight – yet
A recent jump in US bond yields is not a precursor for a crash, analysts say, as central banks face "a long walk back" from extremely loose monetary policy settings.
Wage growth slumps to new record low
Pay data for enterprise agreements show wage increases in union agreements are now significantly behind non-union deals, continuing the "current story of very low growth in wages".
Bank royal commission a funding risk
A key ratings agency has warned any loss of trust in banks will trigger higher costs of borrowing, as Coalition MPs demanded that victims be the centrepiece of the royal commission.
New governance rules likely for super funds: Charter Hall's Harrison
Charter Hall Group manages $20.4 billion on behalf of major super funds, but it thinks there is likely to be changes to how those super funds are governed.
PM sidesteps Trump 's---hole' controversy
Suggesting Donald Trump is a racist for supporting tough immigration measures means Malcolm Turnbull is racist too, says top US official.
Push to commemorate China's 'forgotten' Anzacs
They died in their thousands digging trenches during World War I, but their role has been largely forgotten.
Britain's Carillion collapses after banks pull plug
The UK suffers its biggest corporate failure in a decade as contractor Carillion, an employer of 43,000 people, collapses.
Airbus counts on Emirates for A380 survival
Airbus says the future of its giant A380 plane is unsure if it doesn't secure a key Emirates Airlines deal. Qantas flies 12 such planes.
If political liberalism is dead – then what next?
The vision of a populist Republican party might have departed with Steve Bannon – but the liberal order is still in trouble.
Did Trump tell the WSJ he has spoken to Kim Jong-Un?
US President Donald Trump is disputing that he told the Wall Street Journal he has a good relationship with the North Korean leader.
New Indonesian speaker to clean up after graft scandal
The new head of the national parliament named Monday could be a thorn in president Joko Widodo's side.
Personal Finance
Insurers want Medicare Levy surcharge hike
Private health funds want wealthy Australians who refuse to take out basic cover to be hit with a surcharge of up to 2 per cent.
Cromwell offers free brokerage on new $30m raising
Cromwell investors are being offered a discount on new shares.
'Risky' property ban for business loans
ING is banning the use of some residential property as security for commercial loans in the latest sign that lenders are nervous about the outlook for property prices.
AustralianSuper executives receive hefty pay rises
Four executives at Australia's largest superannuation fund have seen their pay packets jump nearly three-fold over the past five years, while total staff costs have also surged.
Real estate leader stands up to social activism
"I don't think it is the right of a board to coerce or put pressure on any of its employees or any of its members on a social issue," said David Harrison, CEO of Charter Hall.
Wage growth slumps to new record low
Pay data for enterprise agreements show wage increases in union agreements are now significantly behind non-union deals.
We can't let cynics ruin university
Liberals and conservatives have little in common, but they agree on this: Campuses have replaced learning with indoctrination.
Lifestyle
A taste trip back to Victorian London
They may have been a staple once, but the eels come second to the beef pies at the city's oldest remaining eel house.
